Directories

Lists

List of Abbreviations

AAJE American Association for commrJewish Education comp

acad academy condACLU American Civil Liberties conf

Union congact active, acting constrADL Anti-Defamation League contribadmin administrative, administra- corr

tionadv advisory daffil affiliated demagr agriculture deptagric . . agriculturist, agricultural dirAm. Jewish dist

Com American Jewish Committee divAJCongress American Jewish CongressAJYB AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR econ

BOOK edAm America, American editamb ambassador editlapptd appointed ednassoc associate, association, as- educ

sociated educlasst assistant Engatty attorney estabau author exec

b born fdbd board fdnBib . Bible fdrbibliog bibliography, bibliographer fedBklyn Brooklyn forbur bureaubus business gen

GerCan Canada g°vCCAR Central Conference of Ameri- govt

can Rabbischmn . chairman HebCJFWF Council of Jewish Federations hist

and Welfare Funds honCJMCAG Conference on Jewish Mate- hosp . .

rial Claims Against Germany HUC-JIRcoll collector, collective, collegeColo Colorado Hungcom committeecomdr commander ILGWUcomm commission

commissionercomposer, composedconductorconferencecongress, congregationconstruction, constructedcontributorcorrespondent

dieddemocratdepartmentdirectordistrictdivision

economic, economisteditoreditededitorialeditioneducation, educatoreducationalEnglish, Englandestablishedexecutive

fundfoundationfounderfederationforeign

generalGermangovernor, governinggovernment

Hebrewhistorical, historyhonoraryhospitalHebrew Union College-Jew-ish Institute of ReligionHungarian

International Ladies'ment Workers' Union

Gar-

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incl includingind independentinst instituteinstn institutioninstr . instructorinternat internationalItal Italian

JDA Joint Defense AppealJDC American Jewish Joint Distri-

bution CommitteeJEC Jewish Education Commit-

teeJNF Jewish National FundJPA Joint Palestine AppealJPS Jewish Publication SocietyJTA Jewish Telegraphic AgencyJTS Jewish Theological Seminary

of AmericaJWB National Jewish Welfare

BoardJWV Jewish War Veterans of

America

lang languageLCBC Large City Budgeting Com-

mitteeleg legal, legislationlit literature, literary

mag magazinemed medicalmem membermetrop metropolitanmfr manufacture, manufacturermng managingmngr managerms manuscript

OSE Oeuvre de Secours aux En-fants Israelites

NAACP

nat .NATO

NCC

NCCJ

NCRAC

NYANA

N.Y.C.

offorgorgnORT

National Association for theAdvancement of Colored Peo-pienationalNorth Atlantic Treaty Orga-nizationNational Council of Churchesof Christ in U.S.A.National Conference of Chris-tians and JewsNational Community Rela-tions Advisory CouncilNew York Association forNew AmericansNew York City

office, officerorganized, organizersorganizationOrganization for Rehabilita-tion through Training

Pal Palestinephar pharmacist, pharmaceuti-

calphilan philanthropistphys physicianpres presidentprin principalprod producer, production, pro-

ducingprof professorpseud pseudonympub publish, publication, pub-

lisher

rabb rabbinate, rabbinicalRCA Rabbinical Council of Amer-

icareed receivedrel religion, religiousreorg reorganizedrep representativeret retiredRum RumaniaRuss RussianRZA Religious Zionists of Amer-

ica

SCA Synagogue Council of Amer-ica

sch schoolsci scientificsec secretarysect sectionsem seminarysoc societySp Spanishspec special, specialistsubj subjectsupt superintendent

techr teachertheol theologicaltr translator, translatedtrav travel, travelertreas treasurer

UAHC Union of American HebrewCongregations

UAR United Arab RepublicUHS United HIAS ServiceUIA United Israel AppealUJA United Jewish AppealUN . . . United NationsUNESCO United Nations Educational,

Scientific and Cultural Orga-nization

univ university

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UNRWA

UOJC

UPAUSO

volv. pres

westWIZO

United Nations Relief andWorks Agency for PalestineRefugeesUnion of Orthodox JewishCongregations of AmericaUnited Palestine AppealUnited Service Organizations,Inc.

volumevice-president

westernWomen's International Zion-ist Organization

WJCWZO

Yid .YIVO

YMHA

yrs .YWHA

ZionZOA

World Jewish CongressWorld Zionist Organization

YiddishYIVO Institute for Jewish Re-searchYoung Men's Hebrew Associ-ationyearsYoung Women's Hebrew As-sociation

ZionistZionist Organization ofAmerica

National JewishOrganizations1

UNITED STATES

Organizations are listed according to functions as follows:

Religious, EducationalCulturalCommunity RelationsOverseas AidSocial WelfareSocial, Mutual BenefitZionist and Pro-Israel

Note also cross-references under these headings:Professional AssociationsWomen's OrganizationsYouth and Student

Organizations

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AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR JUDAISM (1943).309 Fifth Ave., Suite 303-6, N.Y.C.,10016. Pres. Clarence L. Coleman, Jr.; Sec.Jerome Frankle. Seeks to advance the uni-versal principles of a Judaism free of na-tionalism, and the national, civic, cultural,and social integration into American insti-tutions of Americans of Jewish faith. Brief:Special Interest Report.

AMERICAN JEWISH ALTERNATIVES TOZIONISM, INC. (1968). 133 E. 73 St.,N.Y.C., 10021. Pres. Elmer Berger; V.

Pres. Mrs. Arthur Gutman. Applies Jew-ish values of justice and humanity to theArab-Israel conflict in the Middle East; re-jects nationality attachment of Jews, par-ticularly American Jews, to the State ofIsrael as self-segregating, inconsistent withAmerican constitutional concepts of indi-vidual citizenship and separation of churchand state, and as being a principal obstacleto Middle East peace. Report.

AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE (1906). In-stitute of Human Relations, 165 E. 56 St.,N.Y.C., 10022. Pres. Richard Maass;

'Includes national Jewish organizations in existence for at least one year prior to June 30,1976, based on replies to questionnaires circulated by the editors. Inclusion in this list doesnot necessarily imply approval of the organizations by the publishers, nor can they assumeresponsibility for the accuracy of the data. An asterisk (*) indicates that no reply was receivedand that the information, which includes title of organization, year of founding, and address,is reprinted from AJYB, 1977 (Vol. 77).

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Exec. V. Pres. Bertram H. Gold. Seeks toprevent infraction of civil and religiousrights of Jews in any part of the world; toadvance the cause of human rights for peo-ple of all races, creeds, and nationalities tointerpret the position of Israel to theAmerican public; and to help AmericanJews maintain and enrich their Jewishidentity and, at the same time, achieve fullintegration in American life; includesJacob and Hilda Blaustein Center forHuman Relations, William E. Wiener OralHistory Library, Leonard and Rose SperryInternational Center for the Resolution ofGroup Conflict. AMERICAN JEWISH YEARBOOK (with Jewish Publication Society ofAmerica); Commentary; Present Tense;What's Doing at the Committee.

AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS (1918). Ste-phen Wise Congress House, 15 E. 84 St.,N.Y.C., 10028. Pres. Arthur Hertzberg;Exec. Dir. Naomi Levine. Works to fosterthe creative religious and cultural survivalof the Jewish people; to help Israel developin peace, freedom, and security; to elimi-nate all forms of racial and religious big-otry; to advance civil rights, protect civilliberties, defend religious freedom andsafeguard the separation of church andstate. Congress Monthly; Judaism.

, WOMEN'S DIVISION OF (1933). Ste-phen Wise Congress House, 15 E. 84 St.,N.Y.C., 10028. Pres. Leona Chanin; Exec.Dir. Esther H. Kolatch. Is committed toachievement of social justice through itsinternational and domestic programs;works for a free and secure Israel, worldpeace, human dignity, and the creativecontinuity of the Jewish people; supportsLouise Waterman Wise Youth Hostel inJerusalem.

ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE OF B'NAIB'RITH (1913). 315 Lexington Ave.,N.Y.C., 10016. Nat. Chmn. Burton M. Jo-seph; Nat. Dir. Benjamin R. Epstein. Seeksto combat antisemitism and to secure jus-tice and fair treatment for all citizens alikethrough law, education and community re-lations. ADL Bulletin; Face to Face; FactFinding Report; Israel Backgrounder; LawNotes; Rights.

ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH CENTER WORK-ERS (1918). 15 E. 26 St., N.Y.C., 10010.Pres. Hans Meyer; Exec. Dir. DebbieSchwartz. Seeks to enhance and improvethe standards, techniques, practices, scope,

and public understanding of Jewish com-munity center and kindred work. TheKesher; Viewpoints.

ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH COMMUNITY RE-LATIONS WORKERS (1950). 60 GlenwoodAve., East Orange, N.J., 07017. Pres.Meyer Fine; Sec. Harold Adler. Aims tostimulate higher standards of professionalpractice in Jewish community relations;encourages research and training towardthat end; conducts educational programsand seminars; aims to encourage coopera-tion between community relations workersand those working in other areas of Jewishcommunal service.

COMMISSION ON SOCIAL ACTION OF RE-FORM JUDAISM (1953) (under the auspicesof the Union of American Hebrew Congre-gations). 838 Fifth Ave., N.Y.C., 10021.Chmn. Alex Ross; Co-Dirs. Albert Vor-span, Balfour Brickner. Develops materi-als to assist Reform synagogues in settingup social-action programs relating theprinciples of Judaism to contemporary so-cial problems; assists congregations instudying the moral and religious implica-tions in social issues such as civil rights,civil liberties, church-state relations;guides congregational social-action com-mittees. Issues of Conscience; Newsletter.

CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS OF MAJORAMERICAN JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS(1955). 515 Park Ave., N.Y.C., 10022.Chmn. Alexander M. Schindler; Exec. Dir.Yehuda Hellman. Coordinates the activi-ties of 32 major American Jewish organiza-tions on the American scene as they relateto American-Israeli affairs, and problemsaffecting Jews in other lands. Annual Re-port; Middle East Memo.

CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL OF JEWISH OR-GANIZATIONS-CCJO (1946). 61 Broad-way, N.Y.C., 10006. Hon. Chmn. ReneCassin (Alliance Israelite Universelle); Co-Chmn. Jules Braunschvig (Alliance Israel-ite Universelle), Harry Batshaw (CanadianFriends of Alliance Israelite Universelle),Victor Lucas (Anglo-Jewish Association);V. Chmn. Marcel Franco (AmericanFriends of Alliance Israelite Universelle);Sec-Gen. Moses Moskowitz. A nongov-ernmental organization in consultative sta-tus with the UN, UNESCO, InternationalLabor Organization, UNICEF, and theCouncil of Europe; cooperates and con-sults with, advises and renders assistance

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to the Economic and Social Council of theUnited Nations on all problems relating tohuman rights and economic, social, cul-tural, educational, and related matters per-taining to Jews.

"COORDINATING BOARD OF JEWISH OR-GANIZATIONS (1947). 1640 Rhode IslandAve., N.W., Washington, D.C., 20036. Co-Chmn. David M. Blumberg (B'nai B'rith),Lord Fisher of Camden (Board of Deputiesof British Jews), Maurice Porter (SouthAfrican Jewish Board of Deputies); Sees.David Thursz (U.S.), Mrs. Ursula Webster(U.K.), J.M. Rich (S. Africa). As an orga-nization in consultative status with the Ec-onomic and Social Council of the UnitedNations, represents the three constituents(B'nai B'rith, the Board of Deputies ofBritish Jews, and the South African JewishBoard of Deputies) in the appropriateUnited Nations bodies for the purpose ofpromoting human rights, with special at-tention to combatting persecution or dis-crimination on grounds of race, religion, ororigin.

COUNCIL OF JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS INCIVIL SERVICE, INC. (1948). 45 E. 33 St.,N.Y.C., 10016. Pres. Louis Weiser; Sec.Robert H. Gottlieb. Supports merit sys-tem; combats discrimination; promotes allJewish interest projects; sponsors scholar-ships; is member of Greater N.Y. Confer-ence on Soviet Jewry, Jewish Labor Com-mittee, America-Israel Friendship League.CJO Digest.

INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH POLICY PLANNINGAND RESEARCH (see Synagogue Council ofAmerica, p. 571).

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF JEWISHCOMMUNAL SERVICE (1966). 15 E. 26 St.,N.Y.C., 10010. Pres. Charles Zibbell; Sec-Gen. Miriam R. Ephraim. Established byJewish communal workers to strengthentheir understanding of each other's pro-grams and to communicate with colleaguesin order to enrich quality of their work.Conducts quadrennial international con-ferences in Jerusalem and periodic regionalmeetings. Proceedings of InternationalConferences; Newsletter.

JEWISH LABOR COMMITTEE (1933). AtranCenter for Jewish Culture, 25 E. 78 St.,N.Y.C., 10021. Pres. Jacob Sheinkman;Exec. Dir. Emanuel Muravchik. Seeksto combat antisemitism and racial and

religious intolerance; cooperates with orga-nized labor and other groups in dealingwith human rights issues; sponsors educa-tional and cultural programs related to val-ues and concerns of Jewish labor move-ment. JLC News.

, NATIONAL TRADE UNION COUNCILFOR HUMAN RIGHTS (1956). Atran Centerfor Jewish Culture, 25 E. 78 St., N.Y.C.,10021. Chmn. Edward Schneider; Exec.Dir. Betty Kaye Taylor. Works with tradeunions on programs and issues affectinglabor and the Jewish community.

, WOMEN'S DIVISION OF (1947).Atran Center for Jewish Culture, 25 E. 78St., N.Y.C., 10021. Nat. Chmn. EleanorSchachner. Supports the general activitiesof the Jewish Labor Committee; maintainschild-welfare program in Europe and Is-rael; participates in educational and cul-tura activities.

, WORKMEN'S CIRCLE DIVISION OF(1939). Atran Center for Jewish Culture,25 E. 78 St., N.Y.C., 10021. Chmn. HarryZegas; Asst. Dir. Vladka Meed. Promotesaims of, and raises funds for, the JewishLabor Committee among the Workmen'sCircle branches; conducts Yiddish educa-tional and cultural activities.

JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITEDSTATES OF AMERICA (1896). 1712 NewHampshire Ave., N. W., Washington,D.C., 20009. Nat. Comdr. Robert Shor;Nat. Exec. Dir. Irwin R. Ziff. Seeks themaintenance of true allegiance to theUnited States of America; to combat big-otry and to prevent or stop defamation ofJews; to encourage the doctrine of univer-sal liberty, equal rights, and full justice toall men; to cooperate with and support ex-isting educational institutions and establishnew ones; to foster the education of exser-vicemen, ex-servicewomen, and membersin the ideals and principles of American-ism. Jewish Veteran.

: NATIONAL MEMORIAL, INC; NA-TIONAL SHRINE TO THE JEWISH WARDEAD (1958). 1712 New Hampshire Ave.,N.W., Washington, D.C., 20009. Pres.Meyer J. Abgott; Treas. Sheri Siegel. Ad-ministers shrine in Washington, D.C., arepository for medals and honors won byJewish men and women for valor fromRevolutionary War to present; maintainsGolden Book of names of the war dead.

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOVIETJEWRY (formerly AMERICAN JEWISHCONFERENCE ON SOVIET JEWRY) (1964;reorg. 1971). 11 W. 42 St., Rm. 1075,N.Y.C., 10036. Chmn. Eugene Gold;Exec. Dir. Jerry Goodman. Coordinatingagency for major national Jewish organi-zations and local community groups inthe U.S., acting on behalf of SovietJewry through public education and so-cial action; stimulates all segments of thecommunity to maintain an interest in theproblems of Soviet Jews by publishingreports and special pamphlets; sponsor-ing special programs and projects, organ-izing public meetings and forums. NewsBulletin.

: SOVIET JEWRY RESEARCH BU-REAU. Organized by NCSJ to monitorcompliance by Soviet Union to TradeAct of 1974. Primary task is the ac-cumulation, evaluation, and processingof information regarding Soviet Jews, es-pecially those who apply for and seekemigration.

NATIONAL JEWISH COMMISSION ON LAWAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS (COLPA) (1965).66 Court St., Bklyn., 11201. Pres. SidneyKwestel; Sec. Martin B. Cowan. Voluntaryassociation of attorneys whose purpose isto represent the Orthodox Jewish commu-nity on legal matters and matters of publicaffairs.

NATIONAL JEWISH COMMUNITY RELA-TIONS ADVISORY COUNCIL (1944). 55West 42 St., N.Y.C., 10036. Chmn. Theo-dore R. Mann; Exec. V. Chmn. Albert D.Chernin; Sec. Raymond Epstein. Consulta-tive, advisory, and coordinating council ofnational Jewish organizations and localJewish councils that seeks cooperativelythe promotion of equal status and opportu-nity for all groups, including Jews, withfull expression of distinctive group valuesand full participation in the general soci-ety. Through the processes of the Council,its constituent organizations seek agree-ment on policies, strategies, and programsand on best means and techniques for mosteffective utilization of their collective re-sources for common ends. Guide to Pro-gram Planning for Jewish Community Re-lations.

NORTH AMERICAN JEWISH YOUTH COUN-CIL (1965). 515 Park Ave., N.Y.C., 10022.Chmn. Marcy Rosenbaum; V. Chmn.

Marcy Rosenbaum. Provides a frameworkfor coordination and exchange of programsand information among national and localJewish youth organizations to help themdeepen the concern of American Jewishyouth for world Jewry with special empha-sis on Soviet and Israeli Jews; repre-sents Jewish youth in the Conference onPresidents, National Conference onSoviet Jewry, United States Youth Coun-cil, etc.

STUDENT STRUGGLE FOR SOVIET JEWRY,INC. (1964). 200 W. 72 St., N.Y.C., 10023.Nat. Dir. Jacob Birnbaum; Nat. Coord.Glenn Richter. Provides information andaction guidance to adult and student or-ganizations, communities and schoolsthroughout U.S. and Canada; assists indi-vidual Soviet Jews financially and by pub-licity campaigns; helps Russian Jews in theU.S.; maintains speakers bureau. SovietJewry Action Newsletter; S.O.S. SovietJewry.

WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS (1936); org. inU.S. 1939). Stephen Wise Congress House,15 E. 84 St., N.Y.C., 10028. Pres. NahumGoldmann; Chmn. Gov. Bd. Philip M.Klutznick; Chmn. Amer. Sect. JacobKatzman; Chmn. No. Amer. Sect. EdgarN. Bronfman; Sec. Gen. Gerhart M.Reigner (Geneva); Dir. No. Amer. Branch,Exec. Dir. Amer. Sect. Max Melamet.Seeks to intensify bonds of world Jewrywith Israel as central force in Jewish life; tostrengthen solidarity among Jews every-where and secure their rights, status, andinterests as individuals and communities;to encourage development of Jewish social,religious, and cultural life throughout theworld and coordinate efforts by Jewishcommunities and organizations to copewith any Jewish problem; to work forhuman rights generally. Represents its affi-liated organizations—most representativebodies of Jewish communities in more than60 countries and 18 national organizationsin Amer. section—at UN, OAS,UNESCO, Council of Europe, ILO, UNI-CEF and other governmental, intergovern-mental, and international authorities. Pub-lications (including those by Institute ofJewish Affairs, London): Christian Atti-tudes on Jews and Judaism; Compendiumof Current Jewish Research; Folk, Velt unMedinah; Gesher; Jewish Journal of Sociol-ogy; Patterns of Prejudice; Soviet JewishAffairs.

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CULTURAL

AMERICAN ACADEMY FOR JEWISH RE-SEARCH (1920). 3080 Broadway, N.Y.C.,10027. Pres. Salo W. Baron; Sec. Isaac E.Barzilay. Encourages research by aidingscholars in need and by giving grants forthe publication of scholarly works. Pro-ceedings, American Academy for JewishResearch.

AMERICAN BIBLICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA SOCI-ETY (1930). 24 West Maple Ave., Monsey,N.Y., 10952. Pres. Leo Jung; Exec. V.Pres. Bernard Greenbaum; Author-Ed.Menachem M. Kasher. Fosters biblical-talmudical research; sponsors and pub-lishes Torah Shelemah (the Encyclopediaof Biblical Interpretation) and related pub-lications; disseminates the teachings andvalues of the Bible. Hatkufah Hagdola;Noam.

AMERICAN HISTADRUT CULTURAL EX-CHANGE INSTITUTE (1962) 33 E. 67 St.,N.Y.C., 10021. Nat. Chmn. Herbert Le-vine; Acting Exec. Dir. Nahum Guttman.Serves as a vehicle for promoting betterunderstanding of the efforts to create inIsrael a society based on social justice. Pro-vides a forum for the joint exploration ofthe urgent social problems of our times byAmerican and Israeli labor, academic andcommunity leaders. Publishes pamphletsand books on various Israeli and MiddleEast topics.

AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY(1892). 2 Thornton Rd., Waltham, Mass.,02154. Pres. David R. Pokross; Dir. Ber-nard Wax. Collects, catalogues, publishesand displays material on the history of theJews in America; serves as an informationcenter for inquiries on American Jewishhistory; maintains archives of originalsource material on American Jewish his-tory; sponsors lectures and exhibitions.American Jewish Historical Quarterly;Newsletter.

AMERICAN JEWISH PRESS ASSOCIATION(formerly AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OFENGLISH JEWISH NEWSPAPERS) (1943).611 Olive St., Suite 1541, St. Louis, Mo.,63101. Pres. Robert A. Cohn. Seeks theadvancement of Jewish journalism, the at-tainment of highest editorial and businessstandards for members, and maintenanceof a strong Jewish press in the U.S. andCanada. AJPA Bulletin.

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR JEWISH MUSIC(1974). 251 W. 100 St., N.Y.C., 10025.Pres. Albert Weisser; Sec. Hadassah B.Markson. Seeks to raise standards of com-position and performance in Jewish liturgi-cal and secular music; encourages researchin all areas of Jewish music; publishesscholarly journal; presents programs andsponsors performances of new and rarelyheard works and encourages their record-ing; commissions new works of Jewish in-terest. Musica Judaica Journal.

ASSOCIATED AMERICAN JEWISH MUSEUMS,INC. (1971). 303 LeRoi Road, Pittsburgh,Pa., 15208. Pres. Walter Jacob; V. Pres.William Rosenthall; Sec. Robert H. Leh-man; Treas. Jason Z. Edelstein. Maintainsregional collections of art, historical andritual objects, as well as a central catalogueof such objects in the collections of Jewishmuseums throughout the U.S.; helps Jew-ish museums acquire, identify and classifyobjects in their collections; arranges ex-changes of collections, exhibits, and indi-vidual objects among Jewish museums; en-courages the creation of Jewish art,ceremonial, and ritual objects.

ASSOCIATION FOR THE SOCIOLOGICALSTUDY OF JEWRY (1971). Dept. of Sociol-ogy, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, N.Y.,11210. Pres. Samuel Z. Klausner; Sec-Treas. Egon Mayer. Arranges academicsessions among social scientists studyingJewry; facilitates communication amongsocial scientists studying Jewry throughmeetings, newsletter, and related materi-als. Contemporary Jewry: A Journal of Soci-ological Inquiry.

ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LIBRARIES (1966).c/o National Foundation for Jewish Cul-ture, 408 Chanin Bldg., 122 E. 42 St.,N.Y.C., 10017. Pres. Margot S. Berman;Corr. Sec. Sheri Davis Hoenig. Seeks topromote and improve services and profes-sional standards in Jewish libraries; servesas a center for the dissemination of Jewishlibrary information and guidance; pro-motes publication of literature in the field;encourages the establishment of Jewish li-braries and collections of Judaica and thechoice of Jewish librarianship as a voca-tion. AJL Bulletin; Proceedings.

ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH PUBLISHERS(1962). 838 Fifth Ave., N.Y.C., 10021.Pres. Jacob S. Steinberg; Exec. Sec. RobertGarvey. As a nonprofit group, provides a

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forum for discussion of mutual problemsby publishers of books of Jewish interest.

CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST STUDIES, INC.(1974). 1605 Ave. J., Bklyn, N.Y., 11230.Dir. Yaffa Eliach; Chmn. Adv. Bd. AllenJ. Bodner. Collects and preserves docu-ments and memorabilia, oral histories andliterary works on the Holocaust period forpurpose of documentation and research;arranges lectures and exhibits; maintainsspeakers bureau and audio-visual depart-ment. Newsletter.

CENTRAL YIDDISH CULTURE ORGANIZA-TION (CYCO), INC. (1938). 25 E. 78 St.,N.Y.C., 10021. Pres. Noah Singman; Sec.Jona Gutkowicz. Promotes and publishesYiddish books; distributes books fromother Yiddish publishing houses through-out the world; publishes annual biblio-graphical and statistical register of Yiddishbooks, and catalogues of new publications.Zukunft.

CONFERENCE ON JEWISH SOCIAL STUDIES,INC. (formerly CONFERENCE ON JEWISHRELATIONS, INC.) (1939). 2929 Broadway,N.Y.C., 10025. Pres. Jeannette M. Baron;Hon. Pres. Salo W. Baron; V. Pres. JosephL. Blau, J. M. Kaplan. Publishes scientificstudies on the Jews in the modern world,dealing with such aspects as antisemitism,demography, economic stratification, his-tory, philosophy, and political develop-ments. Jewish Social Studies.

CONGRESS FOR JEWISH CULTURE, INC.(1948). 25 E. 78 St., N.Y.C., 10021. Pres.Israel Knox; Exec. Dir. Hyman B. Bass.Seeks to centralize and promote Jewishculture and cultural activities throughoutthe world, and to unify fund raising forthese activities. Bulletin fun Kultur Kon-gres; Zukunft; Leksikonfun der Nayer Yid-disher Literature; Pinkos far der Forshungfun der Yiddisher Literature un Presse;World of Yiddish.

HEBREW ARTS SCHOOL FOR MUSIC ANDDANCE (1952). 15 W. 65 St., N.Y.C.,10023. Bd. Chmn and Pres. AbrahamGoodman; Dir. Tzipora H. Jochsberger;Sec. Hon. Benjamin W. Mehlman. Char-tered by the Board of Regents, Universityof the State of New York. Provides chil-dren with training in instrumental andvocal skills as well as musicianship, com-bining instruction in Western music withmusical heritage of the Jewish people;

adult division offers instrumental, vocal,and dance classes, music workshop forteachers, ensemble workshops, and classesof special interest covering many areas ofmusic-making, dance, and theatre; hasJewish Music Teacher-Training Institute,a part-time program for professional musi-cians or music majors; sponsors HebrewArts Chamber Players, Hebrew ArtsChamber Orchestra, Jewish Young Peo-ple's concerts in schools. Notes &Quotes.

HEBREW CULTURE FOUNDATION (1955).515 Park Ave., N.Y.C., 10022. Chmn. Mil-ton R. Konvitz; Sec. Abraham P. Gannes.Sponsors the introduction of the study ofHebrew language and literature in institu-tions of higher learning in the UnitedStates.

HlSTADRUTH IVRITH OF AMERICA (1916;reorg. 1922). 1841 Broadway, N.Y.C.,10023. Pres. Israel Mowshowitz; Exec.Dir. David Epstein. Emphasizes the pri-macy of Hebrew in Jewish life, culture, andeducation; aims to disseminate knowledgeof written and spoken Hebrew in the Dias-pora, thus building a cultural bridge be-tween State of Israel and Jewish communi-ties through the world. Hadoar;Lamishpaha.

JEWISH ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES,INC. (1925). c/o Sec'y, 123 Gregory Ave.,West Orange, N.J., 07052. Headquarters:Dropsie University, Philadelphia, Pa.19132. Pres. Jewish Center, N.Y.C. LeoJung; Pres. Emeritus Dropsie Univ.Abraham I. Katsh. Scholarship, contribu-tions, accomplishments of Jewish in thearts and sciences; recognition by election tomembership and/or fellowship; publishespapers delivered at annual convocations.Annals.

JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL OF JWB (1940). 15E. 26 St., N.Y.C, 10010. Pres. Sidney B.Hoenig; Dir. Sharon Strassfeld. Promotesknowledge of Jewish books through dis-semination of booklists, program materi-als; stimulates observance of Jewish BookMonth; presents literary awards and li-brary citations; cooperates with publishersof Jewish books, and gives advice on gen-eral Jewish literature. Jewish Book Annual;Books in Review.

JEWISH INFORMATION BUREAU, INC.(1932). 250 W. 57 St., N.Y.C, 10019.

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Chmn. Judah A. Richards; Sec. BruceGraeber. Serves as clearing house of infor-mation for inquiries regarding Jews, Juda-ism, and Jewish affairs; refers inquiries tocommunal agencies. Index.

JEWISH MUSEUM (1904) (under auspices ofJewish Theological Seminary of America).1109 Fifth Ave., N.Y.C., 10028. Dir. Mrs.Joy G. Ungerleider; Admin. Henry Korn.Main repository in U.S. of Jewish ceremo-nial objects. Collection ranges from Bibli-cal archaeology to Italian Judaica to con-temporary silver. Offers changingcontemporary exhibitions of paintings,sculpture and photography in addition tofilms, lectures, children's programs, walk-ing tours of Lower East Side. Dedicated toexploring richness and diversity of pastand present Jewish life; publishes cata-logues of contemporary exhibitions.

JEWISH MUSIC COUNCIL OF JWB (1944). 15E. 26 St., N.Y.C., 10010. Chmn. ShalomAltman; Dir. Mrs. Irene Heskes. PromotesJewish music activities nationally, annu-ally sponsors and promotes the JewishMusic Festival, and encourages participa-tion on a community basis. Jewish MusicNotes (supplement to JWB Circle) and nu-merous music resource publications for na-tional distribution.

JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY OF AMER-ICA (1888). 117 S. 17th St., Philadelphia,Pa., 19103. Pres. A. Leo Levin; Ed. MaierDeshell; Exec. V. Pres. Bernard I. Levin-son. Publishes and disseminates books ofJewish interest on history, religion, and lit-erature for the purpose of helping to pre-serve the Jewish heritage and culture.AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK (withAmerican Jewish Committee).

JUDAH L. MAGNES MEMORIAL MUSEUM—JEWISH MUSEUM OF THE WEST (1962).2911 Russell St., Berkeley, Calif, 94705.Pres. Marvin Weinreb; V. Pres. AlfredFromm; Dir. Seymour Fromer. Servesboth as museum and library, combininghistorical and literary materials illustratingJewish life in the Bay Area, the WesternStates, and around the world; provides ar-chives of world Jewish history and Jewishart; repository of historical documents in-tended for scholarly use; changing exhibits,facilities open to the general public.

LEO BAECK INSTITUTE, INC. (1955). 129E. 73 St., N.Y.C., 10021. Pres. Max

Gruenewald; Sec. Fred Grubel. Engages inhistorical research, the presentation andpublication of the history of German-speaking Jewry, and in the collection ofbooks, manuscripts and documents in thisfield; publishes monographs. LBI Quar-terly Bulletin; LBI News; LBI Year Book;LBI Library and Archives News.

MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CUL-TURE, INC. (1964). 15 E. 26 St., N.Y.C.,10010. Pres. Nahum Goldmann; Exec.Dir. A.J. Sherman. Supports Jewish cul-tural and educational programs all over theworld, in cooperation with universities andestablished scholarly organizations; con-ducts annual scholarship and fellowshipprogram. Annual Report.

NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CUL-TURE (1960). 408 Chanin Bldg., 122 E. 42St., N.Y.C., 10017. Pres. Earl Morse; Exec.Dir. Harry I. Barron. Provides consulta-tion, guidance, and support to Jewish com-munities, organizations, educational andother institutions, and individuals for ac-tivities in the field of Jewish culture;awards fellowships and other grants to stu-dents preparing for careers in Jewish schol-arship and to established scholars; makesawards for creative efforts in Jewish cul-tural arts and for Jewish programming insmall and intermediate communities; en-courages teaching of Jewish studies in col-leges and universities; serves as clearing-house of information on American Jewishculture; administers Joint Cultural Appealamong local Jewish welfare funds in behalfof 9 national cultural organizations, andadministers Council for Archives and Re-search Libraries in Jewish Studies. JewishCultural News.

•NATIONAL HEBREW CULTURE COUNCIL(1952). 1776 Broadway, N.Y.C., 10019.Pres. Frances K. Thau; Exec. Dir. JudahLapson. Cultivates the study of Hebrew asa modern language in American publichigh schools and colleges, providing guid-ance to community groups and public edu-cational authorities. Hebrew in Collegesand Universities.

RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH IMMI-GRATION, INC. (1971). 570 Seventh Ave.,N.Y.C., 10018. Pres. Curt C. Silberman;Sec. Herbert A. Strauss. Studies and rec-ords the history of the migration and accul-turation of Jewish Nazi persecutees in thevarious resettlement countries; is in

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process of preparing world-wide biograph-ical handbook of outstanding emigres, inpartnership with the Institut fur Zeitges-chichte, Munich, Germany.

SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF CZECHOSLO-VAK JEWS, INC. (1961). 87-08 SantiagoSt., Holliswood, N.Y., 11423. Pres. Ludo-vit Sturc; Exec. V. Pres. Lewis Weiner.Studies the history of the CzechoslovakJews, collects material and disseminates in-formation through the publication ofbooks and pamphlets. The Jews of Czechos-lovakia book series, Vol. I (1968), Vol. II(1971); Vol. Ill in prep. Annual Reportsand Pamphlets.

YESHIVA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM (1973).2520 Amsterdam Ave., N.Y.C., 10033.Curator Mrs. Dalia Tawil. Dir. of Admin.Sylvia A. Hershkowitz. Collects, preserves,interprets, and displays ceremonial objects,rare books and scrolls, models, paintings,and other works of art expressing the Jew-ish religious experience historically, to thepresent.

YIDDISHER KULTUR FARBAND—YKUF(1937). 853 Broadway, Suite 2121, N.Y.C.,10003. Exec. Sec. Ruth Baharas. Publishesa monthly maagazine and books by con-temporary and classical Jewish writers;conducts cultural forums and exhibitsworks by contemporary Jewish artists andmaterials of Jewish historical value. Yid-dishe Kultur.

Yivo INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH RESEARCH,INC. (1925). 1048 Fifth Ave., N.Y.C.,10028. Chmn. Morris Laub. Engages inJewish social and humanistic research;maintains library and archives of materialpertaining to Jewish life; serves as informa-tion center for organizations, local institu-tions, information media, and individualscholars and laymen; publishes books. Ye-dies fun Yivo—News of the Yivo; YidisheShprakh; Yivo Annual of Jewish Social Sci-ence; Yivo Bleter.

: MAX WEINREICH CENTER FOR AD-VANCED JEWISH STUDIES (1968). 1048Fifth Ave., N.Y.C., 10028. Pres. NathanReich; Act. Dean Marvin I. Herzog.Trains scholars in the fields of EasternEuropean Jewish life and culture; theHolocaust; the mass settlement of Jews inthe U.S. and other countries; Yiddish lan-guage, literature, and folklore throughinter-university courses and seminars

and its panel of consultants. Annual Bul-letin.

OVERSEAS AID

AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR JUDAISM PHILAN-THROPIC FUND (1955). 386 Park Ave. S.,10th fl., N.Y.C., 10016. Pres. Charles J.Tanenbaum; Exec. Dir. Mrs. Anna Wall-ing Matson. Through offices in Austria,France, West Germany, Italy and theUnited States, maintains programs offeringfreedom of choice and resettlement assist-ance in Western Europe and the UnitedStates to Jewish refugees from the SovietUnion, Eastern Europe and Arab coun-tries.

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ALLIANCEISRAELITE UNIVERSELLE, INC. (1946). 61Broadway, N.Y.C., 10006. Pres. MarcelFranco; Exec. Dir. Saadiah Cherniak.Helps networks of Jewish schools inEurope, Asia, and Africa. Alliance Review;Revista de la Alliance.

AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTIONCOMMITTEE, INC.—JDC (1914). 60 E. 42St., N.Y.C., 10017. Pres. Jack D. Weiler;Exec. V. Pres. Ralph I. Goldman. Organ-izes and finances rescue, relief, andrehabilitation programs for imperiledneedy Jews overseas; conducts wide rangeof health, welfare, rehabilitation, educationassistance and aid to cultural and religiousinstitutions, programs for 430,000 needyJews in 25 countries overseas. Major areasof operation are Israel, North Africa, Iranand Europe. Guidelines for Services Neededfor the Aged; Helping the Blind in Israel;JDC Annual Report; JDC in Israel; JDCOverseas Guide; JDC World.

AMERICAN ORT FEDERATION, INC.—OR-GANIZATION FOR REHABILITATIONTHROUGH TRAINING (1924). 817 Broad-way, N.Y.C., 10003. Pres. Harold Fried-man; Exec. Dir. Paul Bernick. Teaches vo-cational skills in 24 countries around theworld, particularly in Israel, to over 75,000persons annually, with the largest programof 50,000 trainees in Israel. The teachingstaff numbers about 3,400. Annual cost ofprogram is $51 million. ORT Bulletin;ORT Yearbook.

: AMERICAN AND EUROPEANFRIENDS OF ORT (1941). 817 Broadway,N.Y.C., 10003. Pres. Simon Jaglom;Chmn. Exec. Com. Jacques Zwibak. Pro-motes the ORT idea among Americans of

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European extraction; supports the LittonORT Auto-Mechanics School in Jerusa-lem.

: AMERICAN LABOR ORT (1937). 817Broadway., N.Y.C., 10003. Chmn. ShelleyAppleton; Exec. Sec. Samuel Milman. Pro-motes ORT program of vocational trainingamong Jews.

: BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ORT(formerly YOUNG MEN'S AND WOMEN'SORT) (1937). 817 Broadway, N.Y.C.,10003. Pres. Rose Seidel Kalich; Exec. Sec.Helen S. Kreisler. Promotes work ofAmerican ORT Federation.

: NATIONAL ORT LEAGUE (1914).817 Broadway, N.Y.C., 10003. Pres. BruceB. Teicholz; Chmn. Exec. Bd. PhilipBraver; Exec. V. Pres. and Sec. Jack Wein-stein. Promotes ORT idea among Jewishfraternal landsmanshaften, national andlocal organizations, congregations; helps toequip ORT installations and Jewish arti-sans abroad, especially in Israel. ORT Bul-letin.

: WOMEN'S AMERICAN ORT (1927).1250 Broadway, N.Y.C., 10001. Pres.Ruth Eisenberg; Exec. V. Pres. NathanGould. Represents and advances the pro-gram and philosophy of ORT among thewomen of the American Jewish commu-nity through membership and educationalactivities; supports materially the voca-tional training operations of World ORT;contributes to the American Jewish com-munity through participation in its author-ized campaigns and through general edu-cation to help raise the level of Jewishconsciousness among American Jewishwomen; through its American Affairs pro-gram, cooperates in efforts to improvequality of education and vocational train-ing in U.S. Facts and Findings; Highlights;Insights; The Merchandiser; Women'sAmerican ORT Reporter.

A.R.I.F.—ASSOCIATION POUR LE RETA-BLISSEMENT DES INSTITUTIONS ETOEUVRES ISRAELITES EN FRANCE, INC.(1944). 119 E. 95 St., N.Y.C., 10028. Pres.Baroness Robert de Gunzburg; Sec.-Treas.Simon Langer. Helps Jewish religious andcultural institutions in France.

CONFERENCE ON JEWISH MATERIALCLAIMS AGAINST GERMANY, INC. (1951).15 E. 26 St., N.Y.C., 10010. Pres. NahumGoldmann; Sec. A.J. Sherman. Utilizes

balance of funds received from the GermanFederal Republic under Luxembourgagreement for relief to needy Jewish vic-tims of Nazi persecution and needy non-Jews who risked their lives to help suchvictims.

FREELAND LEAGUE FOR JEWISH TERRITO-RIAL COLONIZATION (1935; in U.S. 1938).200 W. 72 St., N.Y.C., 10023. Pres.Nathan Turak; Exec. Sec. MordkheSchaechter. Plans colonization in somesparsely populated territory for those Jewswho seek a home and cannot or will not goto Israel; promotes the development anduse of the Yiddish language and culture.Afn Shvel (in Yiddish).

HIAS, INC. (1884; reorg. 1954). 200 ParkAve. S., N.Y.C., 10003. Pres. Carl Glick;Exec. V. Pres. Gaynor I. Jacobson. World-wide Jewish migration agency with offices,affiliates, committees in United States,Europe, North Africa, Latin America,Canada, Australia, Israel, New Zealandand Hong Kong. Assists migrants and re-fugees from Eastern Europe, the MiddleEast, North Africa and Latin America tofind new homes in the United States andother countries. Responsible for premigra-tion planning, visa documentation, consu-lar representation and intervention, trans-portation, reception, initial adjustment andreunion of families; carries on adjustmentof status and naturalization programs; pro-vides protective service for aliens and natu-ralized citizens; works in the United Statesthrough local community agencies for theintegration of immigrants; conducts aplanned program of resettlement for Jew-ish immigrants in Latin America; hasworld-wide location service to assist inlocating missing friends and relatives; con-ducts educational campaigns on oppor-tunities for migration and resettlement,with particular emphasis on family reun-ion. F. Y.I.; HIAS Annual Report; HIASBulletin; Statistical Abstract.

JEWISH RESTITUTION SUCCESSOR ORGANI-ZATION (1948). 15-19 E. 26 St., N.Y.C.,10010. Pres. Monroe Goldwater; Sec. SaulKagan. Acts to discover, claim, receive,and assist in the recovery of Jewish heirlessor unclaimed property; to utilize such as-sets or to provide for their utilization forthe relief, rehabilitation, and resettle-ment of surviving victims of Nazi perse-cution.

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UNITED JEWISH APPEAL, INC. (1939). 1290Ave. of the Americas, N.Y.C., 10019. Gen.Chmn. Leonard R. Strelitz; Pres. Frank R.Lautenberg; Exec. V. Chmn. Irving Bern-stein. Channels funds for overseas humani-tarian aid, supporting immigration and set-tlement in Israel, rehabilitation and reliefin 30 nations and refugee assistance in U.S.through Joint Distribution Committee,United Israel Appeal, United HIAS Ser-vice and New York Association for NewAmericans.

, WOMEN'S DIVISION OF (1946). 1290Ave. of the Americas, N.Y.C., 10019. Pres.Mrs. Merrill L. Hassenfeld; Nat. Chmn.Mrs. Marilyn Brown, Mrs. Peggy Steine;Dir. Mrs. Rena Button. Right Now;Women's Division Record.

WOMEN'S SOCIAL SERVICE FOR ISRAEL,INC. (1937). 240 W. 98 St., N.Y.C.,10025. Pres. Rosi Michael; Sec. DoryGordon. Maintains in Israel apartmentsfor the aged, old age homes, nursinghome, hospital for incurable diseases,rehabilitation department, departmentfor bone injuries, soup kitchens. AnnualJournal; Newsletter.

RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

AGUDAS ISRAEL WORLD ORGANIZATION(1912). 471 West End Ave., N.Y.C.,10024. Chmn. Central Com. Am. Sect.Isaac Lewin; Hon. Sec. Joseph Friedenson.Represents the interests of Orthodox Jewryon the national and international scenes.

AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA, INC.(1912). 5 Beekman St., N.Y.C., 10038.Exec. Pres. Morris Sherer; Gen. Sec. Jo-seph Friedenson. Mobilizes Orthodox Jewsto cope with Jewish problems in the spiritof the Torah; sponsors a broad range ofconstructive projects in fields of religion,education, children's welfare, protection ofJewish religious rights and social services.Jewish Observer; Dos Yiddishe Fort.

, CHILDREN'S DIVISION—PIRCHEIAGUDATH ISRAEL (1925). 5 Beekman St.,N.Y.C., 10038. Pres. Gershon Nathan;Nat. Dir. Joshua Silbermintz. EducatesOrthodox Jewish children in the tradi-tional Jewish way. Darkeinu; Inter Tal-mud Torah Voice; Leaders Guide.

, GIRLS' DIVISION—BNOS AGUDATHISRAEL (1921). 5 Beekman St., N.Y.C.,10038. Chairwoman Pessie Gross; Advisor

B. Boruch Borchardt. Educates Jewishgirls to the realization of the historic na-ture of the Jewish people as the people ofthe Torah; to greater devotion to and un-derstanding of the Torah. Kol Basya; KolBnos.

, WOMEN'S DIVISION—N'SHEI AGU-DATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA (1940). 5Beekman St., N.Y.C., 10038. Pres. Mrs.Esther Bohensky, and Mrs. JosephineReichel. Organizes Jewish women for phil-anthropic work in the U.S. and Israel andfor intense Torah education, seeking totrain Torah-dominated Jewish mothers.

, YOUTH DIVISION—ZEIREI AGU-DATH ISRAEL (1921). 5 Beekman St.,N.Y.C., 10038. Pres. Joseph Ashkenazi;Exec. Dir, Yaakov Bender. Educates Jew-ish youth to the realization of the historicnature of the Jewish people as the people ofthe Torah and to seek solutions to all theproblems of the Jewish people in Israel inthe spirit of the Torah. Haknessiah: TheZeirei Forum.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JEWISH EDU-CATION (1939). 114 Fifth Ave., N.Y.C.,10011. Pres. Robert H. Arnow; Exec. V.Pres. Isaac Toubin. Coordinates, pro-motes, and services Jewish education na-tionally through 17 constituent nationalorganizations and 47 affiliated Bureaus ofJewish Education; conducts and adminis-ters exchange program for Israeli teachers;sponsors and supports the National Cur-riculum Research Institute, the NationalBoard of License, the National Testing Bu-reau, the National Council on Adult Jew-ish Education, the National Council onJewish Audio-Visual Materials, the Com-mission on Teaching About Israel and Jew-ish Civics; Commission on Jewish Studiesin Public Schools. National Council onJewish Camping; engages in statistical andother educational research. Informationand Research Bulletins; Jewish EducationNewsletter; Jewish Education Register andDirectory; Pedagogic Reporter.

ASSOCIATION FOR JEWISH STUDIES (1969).Widener Library M, Harvard University,Cambridge, Mass., 02138. Pres. MarvinFox; Exec. Sec. Charles Berlin. Seeks topromote, maintain, and improve the teach-ing of Jewish studies in American collegesand universities by sponsoring meetingsand conferences, publishing a newsletterand other scholarly materials, setting

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standards for programs in Jewish studies,aiding in the placement of teachers, coor-dinating research and cooperating withother scholarly organizations. AJS Review;Newsletter.

ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH CHAPLAINS OFTHE ARMED FORCES (1946). 15 E. 26St., N.Y.C., 10010. Pres. Charles ReuvenSeigel; Sec. Joseph L. Weiss. An organi-zation of former and current chaplainsof the armed forces of the U.S. whichseeks to enhance the religious programof Jewish chaplains in the armed forcesof the U.S. and in Veterans' Administra-tion hospitals.

ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH SCIEN-TISTS (1947). 116 E. 27 St., N.Y.C., 10016.Pres. Herbert Goldstein; Bd. Chmn. NoraSmith. Seeks to contribute to the develop-ment of science within the framework ofOrthodox Jewish tradition; to obtain anddisseminate information relating to the in-teraction between the Jewish traditionalway of life and scientific developments—onboth an ideological and practical level; toassist in the solution of problems pertain-ing to Orthodox Jews engaged in scientificpursuits, teaching science, or studying it.Intercom; Proceedings.

B'NAI B'RITH HILLEL FOUNDATIONS, INC.(1923). 1640 Rhode Island Ave., N.W.,Washington, D.C., 20036. Chmn. B'naiB'rith Hillel Com. Seymour Martin Lipset;Internat. Dir. Norman E. Frimer. Providesa program of cultural, religious, educa-tional, social, and counseling content toJewish college and university students on350 campuses in the United States, Aus-tralia, Canada, England, Israel, the Neth-erlands, South Africa, Switzerland, Italy,Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela and Sweden.Clearing House; Campus; Hillel "LittleBook" series; Inside Hillel.

B'NAI B'RITH YOUTH ORGANIZATION(1924). 1640 Rhode Island Ave., N.W.,Washington, D.C., 20036. Chmn. Nat.B'nai B'rith Youth Com. Mike Teitel-baum; Internat. Dir. Sidney Clearfield. Tohelp Jewish teenagers achieve self-fulfill-ment and to make a maximum contribu-tion to the Jewish community and theircountry's culture; to help the members ac-quire a greater knowledge and add appreci-ation of Jewish religion and culture. BBYOAdvisor; Monday Morning; Shofar.

BRANDEIS INSTITUTE (1941). 1101 Pepper-tree Lane, Simi Valley, Calif., 93064.Chmn. of Bd. Steve Broidy; Pres. WillardChotiner; Dir. Dennis Prager. MaintainsBrandeis Camp Institute (BCI) for collegestudents as a leadership training institute;Camp Alonim for children 8-16, andHouse of the Book Association weekendinstitutes for married adults, in an effort toinstill an appreciation of Jewish culturaland spiritual heritage and to create a desirefor active participation in the AmericanJewish community.

CANTORS ASSEMBLY (1947). 150 Fifth Ave.,N.Y.C., 10011. Pres. Michal Hammerman;Exec. V. Pres. Samuel Rosenbaum. Seeksto unite all cantors who are adherents totraditional Judaism and who serve as full-time cantors in bona fide congregations; toconserve and promote the musical tradi-tions of the Jews; to elevate the status of thecantorial profession. Annual Proceedings;Journal of Synagogue Music.

CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICANRABBIS (1889). 790 Madison Ave.,N.Y.C., 10021. Pres. Rabbi Arthur J. Lely-veld; Exec. V. Pres. Rabbi Joseph B.Glaser. Seeks to conserve and promote Ju-daism and to disseminate its teachings in aliberal spirit. CCAR Journal; CCAR Year-book.

CENTRAL YESHIVA BETH JOSEPH RABBINI-CAL SEMINARY (in Europe 1891; in U.S.1941). 1427 49 St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11219.Pres. and Dean Jacob Jofen. Maintains aschool for the teaching of Orthodox rabbisand teachers, and promoting the cause ofhigher Torah learning.

CLEVELAND COLLEGE OF JEWISH STUDIES(1964). 26500 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood,Ohio, 44122. Pres. Martin Goldstein; Bd.Chmn. Maurice Terkel; Sec. Mrs. Elsa Ko-nigsberg. Trains Hebrew- and religious-school teachers; serves as the departmentof Hebraic and Judaic studies for Cleve-land area colleges and universities; offersintensive Ulpan and Judaic studies forcommunity; serves as Jewish informationcenter through its library; grants teachersdiplomas and degrees of Bachelor of He-brew Literature, Bachelor of Judaic Stud-ies, and Master of Hebrew Literature.Index to Jewish Periodicals.

DROPSIE UNIVERSITY (1907). Broad andYork Sts., Philadelphia, Pa., 19132. Acting

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Pres. Leon J. Perelman; Sec. Joseph B.Saltz. The only nonsectarian and nontheo-logical graduate institution in Americacompletely dedicated to Hebrew, Biblicaland Middle Eastern studies; offers gradu-ate programs in these areas. Course studyincludes the cultures and languages of Ara-bic, Aramaic, Ugaritic, Akkadian, and an-cient Egyptian peoples; offers Ph.D. de-gree. Jewish Quarterly Review.

, ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF (1925).Broad and York Sts., Philadelphia, Pa.19132. Pres. Israel D. Lemer; Sec.-Treas.Sidney Fish. Fosters the interests of Drop-sie University.

GRATZ COLLEGE (1895). 10 St. and TaborRd., Philadelphia, Pa., 19141. Chmn. Bd.of Overseers Daniel C. Cohen; Pres. DanielIsaacman; Dean Saul P. Wachs. Preparesteachers for Jewish schools and teachers ofHebrew for public high schools; grantsMaster of Hebrew Literature, Bachelor ofHebrew Literature and Bachelor of Arts inJewish Studies degrees; is accredited by theMiddle States Association of Colleges andSecondary Schools and the Association ofHebrew Colleges; provides studies inJudaica and Hebraica, maintains a Hebrewhigh school, two college preparatory de-partments for cadet teachers, and a schoolof observation and practice; provides Jew-ish studies for adults; community-servicedivision (central agency for Jewish educa-tion) coordinates Jewish education in thecity and provides consultation services toJewish schools of all leanings. AlumniNewspaper; College Bulletin; DCS Bulletin;Gratz Chats; GC Annual of Jewish Studies;75th Anniversary Volume; Kinnereth;Telem Yearbook; What's New.

HEBREW COLLEGE (1921). 43 Hawes St.,Brookline, Mass., 02146. Pres. Eli Grad;Assoc. Dean Herbert Rosenblum. Providesintensive programs of study in all areas ofJewish culture from the high-schoolthrough college and graduate-school lev-els, also at branches in Hartford, NewHaven, Providence, and Springfield; main-tains ongoing programs with most majorlocal universities; offers the degrees ofBachelor and Master of Hebrew Litera-ture, and Bachelor and Master of JewishEducation, with teaching certification;trains men and women to teach, conductand supervise Jewish schools; offers ex-tensive Ulpan program; offers coursesdesigned to deepen the community's

awareness of the Jewish heritage. HebrewCollege Bulletin.

HEBREW THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE (1921).7135 N. Carpenter Rd., Skokie, 111., 60076.Pres. Irving J. Rosenbaum; Exec. Bd.Chmn. Morton A. Blitstein; Secy JosephR. Friedman. A modern orthodox schoolto train leaders for modern Jewish commu-nity on basis of a philosophy that harmo-nizes ideals of Torah with best values inhuman culture. Ordains rabbis and syna-gogue leaders, trains Hebrew school prin-cipals, teachers, Hillel directors and youthleaders. The Torch; Yeshiva Parents News;Yeshiva Women Bulletin.

HEBREW UNION COLLEGE—JEWISH INSTI-TUTE OF RELIGION of Cincinnati, NewYork, Los Angeles, and Jerusalem (1875;1922; merged 1950; 1954; 1963). 3101 Clif-ton Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220; 40 W.68 St., N.Y.C., 10023; 3077 UniversityMall, Los Angeles, Calif, 90007; 13 KingDavid St., Jerusalem, Israel. Pres. AlfredGottschalk; Bd. of Govs. Chmn. JulesBackman; Sec. Henry H. Hersch. Preparesstudents for rabbinate, cantorate, religious-school teaching, community service, aca-demic careers; promotes Jewish studies;maintains libraries and a museum; offersPh.D. and D.H.L. degrees in graduateschool; engages in archaeological excava-tions; publishes scholarly books throughHebrew Union College Press. AmericanJewish Archives; Bibliographica Judaica;HUC—JIR Catalogue; Hebrew Union Col-lege Annual; Studies in Bibliography andBooklore.

, ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE(1889). 3101 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati,Ohio, 45220. Pres. Jordan Pearlson. Pro-motes the welfare of the Hebrew UnionCollege-Jewish Institute of Religion, andof its graduates.

: AMERICAN JEWISH ARCHIVES(1947). 3101 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati,Ohio, 45220. Dir. Jacob R. Marcus; Assoc.Dir. Abraham Peck. Maintained for thepreservation and study of American Jewishhistorical records. American Jewish Ar-chives.

AMERICAN JEWISH PERIODICALCENTER (1957). 3101 Clifton Ave., Cin-cinnati, Ohio, 45220. Dir. Jacob R. Mar-cus; Exec. Dir. Herbert C. Zafren. Main-tains microfilms of all American Jewish

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periodicals, 1823-1925; selected periodi-cals, since 1925. Jewish Periodicals andNewspapers on Microfilm (1957); First Sup-plement (1960).

: RHEA HIRSCH SCHOOL OF EDUCA-TION (1967). 3077 University Mall, LosAngeles, Calif., 90007. Pres. Irving J.Rosenbaum. Dean Lewis M. Barth; Dir.William Cutter. Serves local needs in reli-gious education in Los Angeles areathrough teacher training, consultation,laboratory research; offers M.A. programin Jewish and Hebrew education; conductsjoint programs with University of South-ern California. Newsletter.

: SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (1947). 40W. 68 St., N.Y.C., 10023. Pres. AlfredGottschalk; Dean Paul M. Steinberg.Trains and certifies, teachers and princi-pals for Reform religious schools; offersM.A. degree with specialization in reli-gious education.

: SCHOOL OF JEWISH COMMUNALSERVICE (1968). 3077 University Mall,Los Angeles, Calif., 90007. Pres. Irving J.Rosenbaum. Dir. Gerald B. Bubis. Offerscertificate and master's graduate studies inJewish psychological, sociological, cul-tural, historical, and valuation materials tothose employed in Jewish communal ser-vices, or preparing for such work, regard-less of setting or professional discipline;offers M.S.W. and M.A. in Jewish educa-tional and communal service throughHUC and M.A. in conjunction with Uni-versity of Southern California.

: SCHOOL OF SACRED MUSIC (1947).40 W. 68 St., N.Y.C., 10023. Dean Paul M.Steinberg. Trains cantors and music per-sonnel for congregations; offers B.S.M.,M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. Sacred MusicPress.

: SKIRBALL MUSEUM (1913; 1972 inCalif). 3077 University Mall, Los Angeles,Calif., 90007. Dir. Nancy Berman. Col-lects, preserves, researchers and exhibitsart and artifacts made by or for Jews, orotherwise associated with Jews and Juda-ism. Provides opportunity to faculty andstudents to do research in the field of Jew-ish art.

HERZLIAH-JEWISH TEACHERS SEMINARY(1967). 69 Bank St., N.Y.C., 10014.Pres. Eli Goldstein; V. Pres. for Aca-demic Affairs Meir Ben Horin. Offers

undergraduate and graduate programs inJewish studies; continuing educationcourses for teachers in Hebrew and Yid-dish schools; academic and professionalprograms in major disciplines of Judaism,historic and contemporary, with emphasison Hebrew language and literature; Yid-dish language and literature; Jewish educa-tion; history; philosophy, and sociology.

: GRADUATE DIVISION (1965). DeanMeir Ben-Horin. Offers programs leadingto degree of Doctor of Jewish Literature inHebrew Language and Literature; JewishEducation, Jewish History, Jewish Philos-ophy, Jewish Sociology. Admits men andwomen who have bachelor's degree andbackground in Hebrew, Yiddish, and Jew-ish studies. Annual Horace M. Kallen lec-ture by major Jewish scholars.

: HERZLIAH HEBREW TEACHERS IN-STITUTE, INC. (1921). V. Pres. for Aca-demic Affairs Meir Ben-Horin. Offers four-year college level programs in Hebrew andJewish subjects and education; offers na-tionally recognized He"brew teachers di-ploma; serves American Jewish commu-nity and all its grouping concerned withJewish survival; offers preparatory courses,some Yiddish courses required; co-educa-tional.

: JEWISH TEACHERS SEMINARY ANDPEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY, INC. (1918). V.Pres. for Academic Affairs Meir Ben-Horin. Offers four-year college level pro-grams leading to Yiddish teachers diplomaand Bachelor of Jewish Literature; servesAmerican Jewish community and all itsgroupings concerned with Jewish survival;offers preparatory courses, some Hebrewcourses required; co-educational. Collegeprogram toward Bachelor of Jewish Liter-ature and Yiddish teachers certificate.Transfer credit for B.A. degree in collegeof general studies.

: Music DIVISION (1964). PerformingArts Div. Dir. Cantor Marvin Antosofsky.Offers studies in traditional and contempo-rary music, religious, Yiddish, secular andHebraic; offers certificate and degree pro-grams in Jewish music education and can-torial art and artist diploma.

INDEPENDENT RABBINATE OF AMERICA(1970). 130 W. 42 St., Suite 1305, N.Y.C.,10036. Dir. Rabbi Henry Lieberman; Exec.Dir. Rabbi Chaim Lieberman. Maintains

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active placement service for the threebranches in Judaism; seeks to improve theprofessional and economic standing of itsmembers; screens the authenticity of theirordinations. Monthly Newsletter; Rabbini-cal Registry and Directory.

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HILLELDIRECTORS (1949). 5715 S. WoodlawnAve., Chicago, 111., 60637. Pres. Daniel I.Leifer; Sec. Richard Marker. Seeks to pro-mote professional relationships, exchangesof experience, develop personnel standardsand qualifications, safeguard integrity ofHillel profession; represents and advocatesbefore National Hillel Staff, National Hil-lel Commission, B'nai B'rith SupremeLodge, Jewish Federations and WelfareFunds.

JEWISH CHAUTAUQUA SOCIETY, INC. (spon-sored by NATIONAL FEDERATION OFTEMPLE BROTHERHOODS) (1893). 838Fifth Ave. N.Y.C., 10021. Pres. Robert E.Katz; Exec. Dir. Av Bonderin. Dissemi-nates authoritative knowledge about Jewsand Judaism; assigns rabbis to lecture atcolleges; endows courses in Judaism forcollege credit at universities; donates Jew-ish reference books to college libraries;sends rabbis to serve as counselor-teachersat Christian Church summer camps and aschaplains at Boy Scout camps; sponsorsinstitutes on Judaism for Christian clergy;produces motion pictures for public servicetelevision and group showings. Brother-hood.

JEWISH MINISTERS CANTORS ASSOCIA-TION OF AMERICA, INC. (1900). 236 Sec-ond Ave., N.Y.C., 10003. Pres. ShayePinsky; V. Pres. S. Mandel. To furtherand propagate traditional liturgy; placecantors in synagogues all over U.S. andCanada; develop the cantors of the fu-ture. Kol Lakol.

JEWISH RECONSTRUCTIONIST FOUNDATION(1940). 432 Park Ave. S., N.Y.C., 10016.Pres. Ira Eisenstein; Exec. V. Pres. LudwigNadelmann; Chmn. of Bd. Benjamin Wm.Mehlman. Dedicated to the advancementof Judaism as an evolving religious civiliza-tion, to the upbuilding of Eretz Yisrael asthe spiritual center of the Jewish people, tothe furtherance of universal freedom, jus-tice, and peace and the fostering and estab-lishment of Reconstructionist foundationsand fellowship movements; sponsorsReconstructionist Rabbinical College in

Philadelphia, Pa.; publishes books throughthe Reconstructionist Press; maintainsReconstructionist Federation (congrega-tions and havurot). Reconstructionist.

: RECONSTRUCTIONIST FEDERATIONOF CONGREGATIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS(1954). 432 Park Ave. S., N.Y.C., 10016.Pres. Leonard Leveton; Exec. Dir. IraEisenstein; Assoc. Dir. Ludwig Nadelman.Committed to the philosophy and programof the Reconstructionist movement. News-letter.

: RECONSTRUCTIONIST RABBINICALASSOCIATION (1975). 432 Park Ave. So.,N.Y.C., 10016. Pres. Rabbi Arnold Rach-lis; Sees Rabbis Lee Friedlander, MitchellSmith. Advances the principles of Recon-structionist Judaism; provides forum forfellowship and exchange of ideas forReconstructionist rabbis; cooperates withReconstructionist Rabbinical College, andReconstructionist Federation of Congrega-tions and Havurot. RRA Newsletter.

RECONSTRUCTIONIST RABBINICALCOLLEGE (1968). 2308 N. Broad St.,Philadelphia, Pa., 19132. Pres. Ira Eisen-stein. Trains rabbis for all areas of Jew-ish communal life: synagogues, academicand educational positions, Hillel centers,Federation agencies; requires students topursue outside graduate studies in reli-gion and related subjects; confers title ofrabbi and grants degree of Doctor of He-brew Letters.

JEWISH TEACHERS ASSOCIATION—MORIM(1926). 45 E. 33 St., N.Y.C., 10016.Pres. Michael Leinwand; Sec. DorothyG. Posner. Promotes the religious, social,and moral welfare of children; provides aprogram of professional, cultural, andsocial activities for its members; cooper-ates with other organizations for the pro-motion of goodwill and understanding.JTA Bulletin.

JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF A-MERICA (1886; reorg. 1902). 3080 Broad-way, N.Y.C., 10027. Chancellor Gerson D.Cohen; Chmn. Bd. of Dir. Sol. M. Lino-witz. Organized for the perpetuation of thetenets of the Jewish religion, cultivation ofHebrew literature, pursuit of biblical andarchaeological research, advancement ofJewish scholarship; maintains a librarywith extensive collections of Hebraica andJudaica, a department for the training of

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rabbis, a pastoral psychiatry center, theJewish Museum, and such youth programsas the Ramah Camps and the LeadersTraining Fellowship. Conservative Juda-ism.

AMERICAN STUDENT CENTER INJERUSALEM (1962). Neve Schechter,Jerusalem, Israel. Dean Shamma Fried-man; Dir. Reuven Hammer. Offers hous-ing and courses to fit curriculum of Semi-nary students spending a year in Israel.

: CANTORS INSTITUTE AND SEMI-NARY COLLEGE OF JEWISH MUSIC (1952).3080 Broadway, N.Y.C., 10027. Dir.David C. Kogen; Dean Morton Leifman.Trains cantors, music teachers, and choraldirectors for congregations. Offers pro-grams leading to degrees of B.S.M.,M.S.M., and D.S.M., and diploma of Haz-

: DEPARTMENT OF RADIO AND TEL-EVISION (1944). 3080 Broadway, N.Y.C.,10027. Exec. Prod. Milton E. Krents. Pro-duces radio and TV programs expressingthe Jewish tradition in its broadest sense,with emphasis on the universal human sit-uation: "Eternal Light," a weekly radioprogram; 7 "Eternal Light" TV programs,produced in cooperation with NBC, and 12"Directions" telecasts with ABC: distrib-utes program scripts and related readinglists.

FANNIE AND MAXWELL ABBELRESARCH INSTITUTE IN RABBINICS(1951). 3080 Broadway, N.Y.C., 10027.Co-Dirs. Louis Finkelstein, Saul Lieber-man. Fosters research in Rabbinics; pre-pares scientific editions of early Rabbinicworks.

: INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDYIN THE HUMANITIES (1968). 3080 Broad-way, N.Y.C., 10027. Dean IsmarSchorsch; Chmn. Bd. of Trustees StanleyH. Fuld. A graduate program leading toM.A. degree in all aspects of Jewish Stud-ies and Ph.D. in Bible, Jewish education,history, literature, philosophy, or rabbin-

: INSTITUTE FOR RELIGIOUS AND SO-CIAL STUDIES (N.Y.C. 1938; Chicago1944; Boston 1945). 3080 BroadwayN.Y.C, 10027. Pres. Gerson D. Cohen;Dir. Jessica Feingold. Serves as a scholarlyand scientific fellowship of clergymenand other religious teachers who desire

authoritative information regarding someof the basic issues now confronting spiritu-ally-minded men.

: MELTON RESEARCH CENTER(1960). 3080 Broadway, N.Y.C, 10027.Exec. Dir. Elaine Morris. Devises new cur-ricula and materials for Jewish education;recruits, trains and retrains educators for avital program. Melton Newsletter.

: SCHOCKEN INSTITUTE FOR JEWISHRESEARCH (1961). 6 Balfour St., Jerusa-lem, Israel. Librarian Yaakov Katzenstein.Incorporates Schocken library and itsrelated research institutes in medieval He-brew poetry and Jewish mysticism.Schocken Institute Yearbook (P'raqim).

SEMINARY COLLEGE OF JEWISHSTUDIES-TEACHERS INSTITUTE (1909).3080 Broadway, N.Y.C, 10027. Dean IvanG. Marcus. Offers complete college pro-gram in Judaica leading to B.H.L. degree;conducts joint program with ColumbiaUniversity, enabling students to receiveB.A. from Columbia and B.H.L. from theSeminary, after four years.

: UNIVERSITY OF JUDAISM (1947).6525 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif.,90028. Pres. David L. Lieber; V. Pres. MaxVorspan, David Gordis. West Coast schoolof JTS. Serves as center of undergraduateand graduate study of Judaica; offers pre-professional and professional programs inJewish education and allied fields, includ-ing a pre-rabbinic program and joint pro-gram enabling students to receive B.A.from UCLA and B.H.L. from U. of J. after4 years, as well as a broad range of adulteducation and Jewish activities.

MACHNE ISRAEL, INC. (1940). 770 EasternParkway, Bklyn., N.Y., 11213. Pres.Menachem M. Schneerson (LubavitcherRebbe); Dir., Treas. M.A. Hodakov; Sec.Nissan Mindel. The Lubavitcher move-ment's organ dedicated to the social,spiritual, and material welfare of Jewsthroughout the world.

MERKOS L'INYONEI CHINUCH, INC. (THECENTRAL ORGANIZATION FOR JEWISHEDUCATION) (1940). 770 Eastern Park-way, Bklyn., N.Y., 11213. Pres. Mena-chem M. Schneerson (the LubavitcherRebbe); Dir., Treas. M.A. Hodakov; Sec.Nissan Mindel. The educational arm of theLubavitcher movement. Seeks to promoteJewish education among Jews, regardless

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of their background, in the spirit of Torah-true Judaism; to establish contact withalienated Jewish youth, to stimulate con-cern and active interest in Jewish educa-tion on all levels, and to promote religiousobservance as a daily experience among allJews; maintains worldwide network of re-gional offices, schools, summer camps andChabad-Lubavitch Houses; publishes Jew-ish educational literature in numerous lan-guages and monthly journal in five lan-guages: Conversaciones con la juventud;Conversations avec les jeunes; Schmuessenmit kinder un yugent; Sihot la No-ar; Talksand Tales.

MESIVTA YESHIVA RABBI CHAIM BERLINRABBINICAL ACADEMY (1905). 1593Coney Island Ave., Bklyn., N.Y., 11230.Pres. Pincus Iseson; Exec. V. Pres. RabbiBezalel Reifman. Maintains elementary di-vision in the Hebrew and English depart-ments, lower Hebrew division and Mesivtahigh school, rabbinical academy, and post-graduate school for advanced studies inTalmud and other branches of rabbinicscholarship; maintains Camp Morris, asummer study camp. Igud News Letter;Kol Torah; Kuntrasim; Merchav; Shofar.

MIRRER YESHIVA CENTRAL INSTITUTE (inPoland 1817; in U.S. 1947). 1791-5 OceanParkway, Brooklyn, N.Y., 11223. Pres.and Dean Rabbi Shrage Moshe Kalmano-witz; Exec. Dir. and Sec. Manfred Han-delsman. Maintains rabbinical college,postgraduate school for Talmudic re-search, accredited high school, and Kolleland Sephardic divisions; dedicated to thedissemination of Torah scholarship in thecommunity and abroad; engages in rescueand rehabilitation of scholars overseas.

NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER-ANCE OF JEWISH EDUCATION (1951). 824Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, N.Y., 11213.Exec. V. Pres. Jacob J. Hecht; Sec. MorrisDrucker. Seeks to disseminate the ideals ofTorah-true education among the youth ofAmerica; aids poor, sick and needy in U.S.and Israel; maintains camp for under-privileged children; sponsors Hadar HaTo-rah and Machon Chana seeking to winback college youth and others to the fold ofJudaism; maintains schools and dormitoryfacilities. Panorama; Passover Handbook;Seder Guide; Spiritual Suicide; Focus.

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR JEWISH EDUCA-TION (1926). 114 Fifth Ave., N.Y.C.,

10011. Pres. Leivy Smolar; Exec. Sec. JackM. Horden. Fellowship of Jewish educa-tion profession, comprising administratorsand supervisors of national and local Jew-ish educational institutions and agencies,and teachers in Hebrew high schools andJewish teachers colleges, of all ideologicalgroupings; conducts annual national andregional conferences in all areas of Jewisheducation; represents the Jewish educationprofession before the Jewish community;co-sponsors, with American Associationfor Jewish Education, a personnel commit-tee and other projects; cooperates withJewish Agency department of educationand culture in promoting Hebrew cultureand studies; conducts lectureship at He-brew University. Jewish Education; Shevi-ley Hahinuch.

•NATIONAL COUNCIL OF BETH JACOBSCHOOLS, INC. (1945). 1415 E. 7 St.,Bklyn, N.Y., 11230. Pres. Israel M. Zaks;Chmn. of Bd. Shimon Newhouse; Sec.David Rosenberg. Operates Orthodox all-day schools from kindergarten throughhigh school for girls, a residence highschool in Ferndale, N.Y., a national insti-tute for master instructors, and a summercamp for girls. Bais Yaakov Digest; PnimiaCall.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG ISRAEL(1912). 3 W. 16 St., N.Y.C., 10011. Nat.Pres. Herman Rosenbaum; Exec. V. Pres.Ephraim H. Sturm. Maintains a programof spiritual, cultural, social and communalactivity towards the advancement and per-petuation of traditional, Torah-true Juda-ism; seeks to instill in American youth anunderstanding and appreciation of the eth-ical and spiritual values of Judaism. Spon-sors kosher dining clubs and fraternityhouses and an Israel program. Viewpoint;Hashkofa Series; Massoeah Newspaper.

, ARMED FORCES BUREAU (1912). 3W. 16 St., N.Y.C., 10011. Dir. Stanley W.Schlessel; Assoc. Dir. David Rinzler. Ad-vises and guides the inductees into thearmed forces with regard to Sabbath ob-servance, kashrut, and Orthodox behavior.Guide for the Orthodox Servicemen.

, EMPLOYMENT BUREAU (1912). 3 W.16 St., N.Y.C., 10011. Exec. V. Pres.Ephraim H. Sturm; Employment Dir.Dorothy Stein. Operates an on-the-jobtraining program under federal contract;helps secure employment, particularly for

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Sabbath observers; offers vocational guid-ance. Viewpoint.

, ERETZ ISRAEL DIVISION (1926). 3W. 16 St., N.Y.C., 10011. Chrnn. MarvinLuban; Exec. V. Pres. Ephraim H. Sturm.Promotes Young Israel synagogues andyouth work in synagogues in Israel.

: INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH STUDIES(1947). 3 W. 16 St., N.Y.C., 10011. Pres.Herman Rosenbaum; Exec. V. Pres. RabbiEphraim H. Sturm. Introduces students toJewish learning and knowledge; helps formadult branch schools; aids Young Israelsynagogues in their adult education pro-grams. Bulletin.

INTERCOLLEGIATE COUNCIL ANDYOUNG SINGLE ADULTS (formerly MAS-SORAH INTERCOLLEGIATES OF YOUNG Is-RAEL; 1951). 3 W. 16 St., N.Y.C., 10011.Pres. Steve Lustgarten; Dir. Stanley W.Schlessel. Organizes and operates kosherdining clubs on college and university cam-puses; provides information and counsel-ling on kashrut observance at college; givescollege-age youth understanding and ap-preciation of Judaism and information onissues important to Jewish community; ar-ranges seminars and meetings; publishespamphlets and monographs. Hashkafa;Massorah.

: YISRAEL HATZAIR (reorg. 1968). 3W. 16 St., N.Y.C., 10011. Pres. JackieGoldstein; Nat. Dir. Arnold Grant. Fos-ters a program of spiritual, cultural, social,and communal activities for the advance-ment and perpetuation of traditionalTorah-true Judaism, to instill an under-standing and appreciation of the high ethi-cal and spiritual values and to demonstratecompatibility of ancient faith of Israel withgood Americanism.

NATIONAL JEWISH HOSPITALITY COMMIT-TEE AND INFORMATION CENTERS(1973). 437 Chestnut St., Rm. 426, Phil-adelphia, Pa., 19106. Pres. Allen S.Mailer; Exec. Dir. Steven S. Jacobs.Deals with intermarriage and conversionto and from Judaism through dissemina-tion of literature and formation of chap-ters and information centers. Board ofover 100 rabbis. Our Choice.

NATIONAL JEWISH INFORMATION SERVICEFOR THE PROPAGATION OF JUDAISM, INC.(1960). 5174 W. 8th St., Los Angeles,Calif., 90036. Pres. Moshe M. Maggal; 1st

V. Pres. Allen Cutler; Corr. Sec. Rachel D.Maggal. Seeks to convert non-Jews to Ju-daism and revert Jews to Judaism; main-tains College for Jewish Ambassadors forthe training of Jewish missionaries and theCorrespondence Academy of Judaism forinstruction on Judaism through the mail.Voice of Judaism.

NER ISRAEL RABBINICAL COLLEGE (1933).400 Mt. Wilson Lane, Baltimore, Md.,21208. Pres. Rabbi Jacob I. Ruderman, V.Pres. Rabbi Herman N. Neuberger. Trainsrabbis and educators for Jewish communi-ties in America and worldwide. OffersBachelors, Masters and Doctoral degreesin Talmudic Law as well as Teachers Di-ploma. College has four divisions: MechinaHigh School, Rabbinical College, TeachersTraining Institute, Graduate School and abranch in Toronto, Canada. Maintains anactive community service division. Ner Is-rael Bulletin; Alumni Bulletin; Bito'oneChanecha Yeshivas Ner Yisroel; Ohr Ha-nair Talmudic Journal; Zacher L 'AvrohomTorah Journal.

OZAR HATORAH, INC. (1946). 411 FifthAve., N.Y.C., 10016. Pres. Joseph Shalom;Intl. Pres. S.D. Sassoon; V. Pres. MosheMilstein. Establishes and maintains ele-mentary, secondary and boarding schools,combining a program of religious and secu-lar education for Jewish youth in Morocco,Iran, Syria and France.

P'EYLIM—AMERICAN YESHIVA STUDENTUNION (1951). 3 W. 16 St., N.Y.C., 10011.Pres. Nisson Alpert; Dir. AvrahamHirsch. Aids and sponsors pioneer work byAmerican graduate teachers and rabbis innew villages and towns in Israel; does reli-gious, organizational, and educationalwork and counseling among new immi-grant youth; maintains summer camps forpoor immigrant youth in Israel; belongs toworldwide P'eylim movement which hasgroups in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, En-gland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzer-land, France, and Israel; engages in reliefand educational work among North Afri-can immigrants in France and Canada, as-sisting them to relocate and reestablish astrong Jewish community life. P'eylim Re-porter.

*RABBINICAL ALLIANCE OF AMERICA(IGUD HARABONIM) (1944). 156 FifthAve., Suite 810, N.Y.C., 10010. Pres.Rabbi David B. Hollander. Seeks to

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promulgate the cause of Torah-true Juda-ism through an organized rabbinate that isconsistently Orthodox; seeks to elevate theposition of Orthodox rabbis nationally,and to defend the welfare of Jews the worldover. Also has Beth Din Rabbinical Court.Perspective.

RABBINICAL ASSEMBLY (1900). 3080 Broad-way, N.Y.C., 10027. Pres. Rabbi Stanley S.Rabinowitz; Exec. V. Pres. Rabbi WolfeKelman. Seeks to promote ConservativeJudaism, and to foster the spirit of fellow-ship and cooperation among the rabbis andother Jewish scholars; cooperates with theJewish Theological Seminary of Americaand the United Synagogue of America.Beineinu; Conservative Judaism; Proceed-ings of the Rabbinical Assembly.

RABBINICAL COLLEGE OF TELSHE, INC.(1941). 28400 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe,Ohio, 44092. Pres. Rabbi Mordecai Gifter;Sec. Moshe Helfan. College for higher Jew-ish learning specializing in Talmudic Stud-ies and Rabbinics; maintains a preparatoryacademy including secular high school, apostgraduate department, a teachers train-ing school, and a teachers seminary forwomen. Pri Etz Chaim; Peer Mordechai;Alumni Bulletin.

RABBINICAL COUNCIL OF AMERICA, INC.(1923; reorg. 1936). 220 Park Ave. S.,N.Y.C., 10003. Pres. Walter S. Wurz-burger; Exec. V. Pres. Israel Klavan. Pro-motes Orthodox Judaism in the commu-nity; supports institutions for study ofTorah; stimulates creation of new tradi-tional agencies. Hadorom; Record; SermonManual; Tradition.

RECONSTRUCTIONIST RABBINICAL COL-LEGE (see Jewish Reconstructionist Foun-dation, p. 567)

•RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF RELIGIOUSJEWRY, INC. (1941; reorg. 1954). 471 WestEnd Ave., N.Y.C., 10024. Chmn. SalomonGoldsmith; Sec. Marcus Levine. Engagesin research and publishes studies concern-ing the situation of religious Jewry and itsproblems all over the world.

SHOLEM ALEICHEM FOLK INSTITUTE, INC.(1918). 3301 Bainbridge Ave., Bronx,N.Y., 10467. Pres. Burt Levey; Sec. NoahZingman. Aims to imbue children withJewish values through teaching Yiddishlanguage and literature, Hebrew and theBible, Jewish history, significance of

Jewish holidays, folk and choral singing,and about Jewish life in America and Is-rael. Kinder Journal (Yiddish).

SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF THE TOURO SYNA-GOGUE, NATIONAL HISTORIC SHRINE,INC. (1948). 85 Touro St., Newport, R.I.,02840. Pres. Seebert J. Goldowsky; Sec.Theodore Lewis. Assists in the mainte-nance of the Touro Synagogue as a na-tional historic site.

SPERTUS COLLEGE OF JUDAICA (1925). 618S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111., 60605.Pres. David Weinstein; Bd. Chmn. DonaldA. Kahan. Educates teachers of Hebraicaand Judaica for elementary and secondaryJewish schools; certifies Hebrew teachersfor public and private Illinois schools; pro-vides Chicago area colleges and universi-ties with specialized undergraduate andgraduate programs in Judaica and serves asa Department of Judaic Studies to thesecolleges and universities; serves as MidwestJewish information center through itsAsher Library and Maurice Spertus Mu-seum of Judaica; grants degrees of Masterof Arts in Jewish Education, Bachelor ofArts, and Bachelor of Judaic Studies. Jour-nal of Jewish Art.

SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL OF AMERICA (1926).432 Park Ave. S., N.Y.C., 10016. Pres.Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein; Exec. V. Pres.Rabbi Henry Siegman. Serves as spokes-man for, and coordinates, policies of na-tional rabbinical and lay synagogal organi-zations of Conservative, Orthodox, andReform branches of American Judaism.SCA Report.

INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH POLICYPLANNING AND RESEARCH OF (1972).1776 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washing-ton, D.C., 20036. Chmn. Philip M. Klutz-nick; Acting Dir. George E. Johnson.Seeks to strengthen American Jewry byconducting and promoting systematicstudy of major issues confronting its futurevitality, for which it enlists informed aca-demic and lay people; sponsors researchand analysis on the subject and dissemi-nates findings to synagogues and otherJewish organizations. Analysis; Back-ground.

TORAH UMESORAH—NATIONAL SOCIETYFOR HEBREW DAY SCHOOLS (1944). 229Park Ave. S., N.Y.C., 10003. Nat. Pres.Samuel C. Feuerstein; Nat. Dir. Joseph

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Kaminetsky. Establishes Hebrew dayschools throughout U.S. and Canada andservices them in all areas including place-ment and curriculum guidance; conductsteacher training institutes, a special fellow-ship program, seminars, and workshopsfor in-service training of teachers; pub-lishes textbooks and supplementary read-ing material; conducts education researchand has established Fryer Fdn. for researchin ethics and character education; super-vises federal aid programs for Hebrew dayschools throughout the U.S. Hamenahel:the Jewish Parent; Olomeinu—Our World;Tempo; Torah Umesorah Report; Mach-beret Hamenahel.

: INSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONALENRICHMENT (1973). 229 Park Ave. So.,N.Y.C., 10003. Dir. Bernard Dov Mil-ians. Provides enriched training and up-graded credentials for administrative,guidance, and classroom personnel ofHebrew day schools and for Torah-com-munity leaders; offers graduate and un-dergraduate programs, in affiliation withaccredited universities which award fulldegrees: M.A. in geriatric counseling,early childhood and elementary educa-tion, applied human relations (adult,family, alcoholism counseling); M.B.A.in management; M.S. in special educa-tion, reading; B.S. in education; B.A. inliberal arts. Professional EnrichmentNews (PEN).

: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HE-BREW DAY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS(1960). 229 Park Ave. S., N.Y.C., 10003.Pres. David H. Schwartz; Bd. Chmn.Rabbi Saul Wolf; Exec. Coord. BernardDov Milians. Coordinates the work of thefiscal directors of Hebrew day schoolsthroughout the country. NAHDSA Re-

: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HE-BREW DAY SCHOOL PARENT-TEACHERASSOCIATIONS (1948). 229 Park Ave. S.,N.Y.C., 10003. Nat. Pres. Mrs. Henry C.Rhein; Exec. Secy. Mrs. Samuel Brand;Chmn. of Bd. Mrs. Clarence Horwitz. Actsas a clearinghouse and service agency toPTAs of Hebrew day schools; organizesparent education courses and sets up pro-grams for individual PTAs. Jewish Parent;National Program Notes; PTA Bulletin;Fundraising With a Flair; PTA With A Pur-pose for the Hebrew Day School.

: NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF YE-SHIVA PRINCIPALS (1956). 229 Park Ave.S., N.Y.C., 10003. Pres. Joel Kramer;Exec. Sec. Rabbi Joshua Fishman; Bd.Chmn. David Mykoff. A professional orga-nization of primary and secondary yeshivaday-school principals which seeks to makeyeshiva day-school education more effec-tive. Hamenahel.

: NATIONAL YESHIVA TEACHERSBOARD OF LICENSE (1953). 229 Park Ave.,S., N.Y.C., 10003. Bd. Chmn. EliasSchwartz; Ex. Consult. Zvi H. Shurin. Is-sues licenses to qualified instructors for allgrades of the Hebrew day school and thegeneral field of Torah education.

SAMUEL A. FRYER EDUCATIONALRESEARCH FOUNDATION (1966). 229 ParkAve. S., N.Y.C., 10003. Chmn. Bd. ofTrustees Jack Sable; Dir. Louis Nulman.Strengthens the ethics programs of Hebrewday, afternoon, and Sunday schools, sum-mer camps, and Jewish centers throughmoral sensitivity-training program; pro-vides extensive teacher-training program;publishes monographs, newsletter, andteachers' bulletin. Fryer Foundation News-letter.

TOURO COLLEGE (1970). 30 W. 44 St.,N.Y.C., 10036. Pres. Bernard Lander.Chartered by the N.Y. State Board of Re-gents to operate and maintain nonprofit,four-year college with liberal arts pro-grams leading to B.A. and B.S. degrees,with an emphasis on the relevance of theJewish heritage to the general culture ofWestern civilization. Annual Bulletin.

UNION OF AMERICAN HEBREW CONGREGA-TIONS (1873). 838 Fifth Ave., N.Y.C.,10021. Pres. Rabbi Alexander M. Schin-dler. Serves as the central congregationalbody of Reform Judaism in the WesternHemisphere; serves its approximately 740affiliated temples and membership with re-ligious, educational, cultural, and adminis-trative programs. Keeping Posted; ReformJudaism.

* : AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF CAN-TORS OF (1956). 838 Fifth Ave., N.Y.C.,10021. Pres. Norman Belink; Exec. Dir.Raymond Smolover. Members receive in-vestiture and commissioning as cantors atordination-investiture ceremonies at He-brew Union College-Jewish Institute ofReligion-Sacred School of Music. Through

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Joint Placement Commission, serves con-gregations seeking cantors and music di-rectors. Dedicated to creative Judaism,preserving best of the past, and encourag-ing new and vital approaches to religiousritual, music and ceremonies.

: COMMISSION ON SOCIAL ACTION OFREFORM JUDAISM (see p. 555).

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEM-PLE ADMINISTRATORS OF (1941). 838Fifth Ave., N.Y.C., 10021. Pres. Melvin S.Harris; Adm. Sec. Harold Press. FostersReform Judaism; prepares and dissemi-nates administrative information andprocedures to member synagogues ofUAHC; provides and encourages properand adequate training of professional syna-gogue executives; formulates and esta-blishes professional ideals and standardsfor the synagogue executive. NA TA Quar-terly.

: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEM-PLE EDUCATORS (1955). 838 Fifth Ave.,N.Y.C., 10021. Pres. Raymond Israel;Exec. Sec. Alan D. Bennett. Representsthe temple educator within the generalbody of Reform Judaism; fosters the full-time profession of the temple educator;encourages the growth and developmentof Jewish religious education consistentwith the aims of Reform Judaism; stimu-lates communal interest in and responsi-bility for Jewish religious education.NATE News.

: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF TEM-PLE BROTHERHOODS (1923). 838 FifthAve., N.Y.C., 10021. Pres. Robert E. Katz;Exec. Dir. Sylvan Lebow. Helps its mem-bers to be better Jews through more knowl-edge of Judaism and increased participa-tion in temple and brotherhood activities;sponsors the Jewish Chautauqua Society.Brotherhood.

: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF TEM-PLE SISTERHOODS (1913). 838 Fifth Ave.,N.Y.C., 10021. Pres. Mrs. Irving S. Benja-min; Exec. Dir. Eleanor R. Schwartz;Serves more than 600 sisterhoods of Re-form Judaism; inter-religious understand-ing and social justice; scholarships andgrants to rabbinic students; Braille andlarge type Judaic materials for Jewishblind; projects for Israel, Soviet Jewry andthe aging; is women's agency of UAHCand cooperates with World Union for

Progressive Judaism. Notes for Now; Presi-dent's Packet.

: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF TEM-PLE YOUTH (1939). 838 Fifth Ave.,N.Y.C., 10021. Pres. Philip Jordan; Dir.Rabbi Stephen Schafer. Seeks to train Re-form Jewish youth in the values of the syn-agogue and their application to daily lifethrough service to the community and con-gregation; runs department of summercamps and national leadership training in-stitutes; arranges overseas academic toursand work programs, international studentexchange programs, college student pro-grams in the U.S. and Israel, including anaccredited study program in Israel.

, AND CENTRAL CONFERENCE OFAMERICAN RABBIS: COMMISSION ONJEWISH EDUCATION OF (1923). 838 FifthAve., N.Y.C., 10021. Chmn. Jacob P.Rudin; Dir. Rabbi Daniel B. Syme. Devel-ops curricula and teachers' manuals; con-ducts pilot projects and offers educationalguidance and consultation at all age levelsto member congregations and affiliates andassociate bodies. What's Happening.

, AND CENTRAL CONFERENCE OFAMERICAN RABBIS: JOINT COMMISSIONON SYNAGOGUE ADMINISTRATION(1962). 838 Fifth Ave., N.Y.C., 10021.Chmn. Mrs. Lillian Maltzer; Dir. MyronE. Schoen. Assists congregations in man-agement, finance, building maintenance,design, construction, and art aspects ofsynagogues; maintains the Synagogue Ar-chitectural Library consisting of photos,slides, and plans of contemporary andolder synagogue buildings. Synagogue Ser-

: CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERI-CAN RABBIS: BOARD OF CERTIFICATIONFOR TEMPLE ADMINISTRATORS (1963).838 Fifth Ave., N.Y.C., 10021. Chmn.Daniel E. Diamond; Sec. Myron E.Schoen. Seeks to establish standards ofqualification for temple administrators andto further opportunities for their training;conducts examination of candidates and is-sues certificates of Fellowship. InformationBulletin.

UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGA-TIONS OF AMERICA (1898). 116 E. 27 St.,N.Y.C., 10016. Pres. Harold M. Jacobs;Exec. V. Pres. Pinchas Stolper; Dir. DavidCohen. Serves as the national central

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body of Orthodox synagogues; provideseducational, religious, and organizationalguidance to congregations, youth groups,and men's clubs; represents the OrthodoxJewish community in relationship to gov-ernmental and civic bodies, and the generalJewish community; conducts the nationalauthoritative U Kashruth certification ser-vice. Jewish Action; Jewish Life; KeepingPosted; U News Reporter.

: NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SYNA-GOGUE YOUTH (1954). 116 E. 27 St.,N.Y.C., 10016. Pres. Morris Goldstein;Nat. Dir. Baruch Taub. Serves as centralbody for youth groups of traditional con-gregations; provides such national activi-ties and services as educational guidance,Torah study groups, Chavrusa-communityservice, programs consultation, Torah li-brary, Torah fund scholarships, Ben Zak-kai Honor Society, Friends of NCSY; con-ducts national and regional eventsincluding week-long seminars, summerTorah tours in over 200 communities, Is-rael summer seminar for teens and collegi-ates, Camp NCSY in Israel for preteens.Divisions include Senior NCSY in 18 re-gions and 465 chapters; Junior NCSY forpre-teens, CYT-College Youth for Torah;B'nai Torah Day School and NCSY in Is-real. Keeping posted with NCSY; Advisors'Newsletter; Mitsvos Ma 'asiyos; Holiday Se-ries; Jewish Thought Series; LeadershipManual Series; Texts for Teen Study.

: NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF OR-THODOX SYNAGOGUE ADMINISTRATORS(1964). 116 E. 27 St., N.Y.C., 10016. Pres.Harold M. Jacobs. Seeks to utilize the ex-perience and knowledge of the synagogueadministrator in establishing specific pro-fessional standards and practices for Or-thodox congregations.

: WOMEN'S BRANCH (1923). 84 FifthAve., N.Y.C., 10011. Pres. Mrs. SamuelA. Turk; Exec. V. Pres. Mrs. MordecaiA. Stern. Seeks to spread knowledge forthe understanding and practice of Ortho-dox Judaism, and to unite all Orthodoxwomen and their synagogal organizations,services affiliates with educational andprogramming materials,